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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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